Don Nelson, former NBA coach and 5-time champion as a player, dies at 86
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
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Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
The Celtics will likely be without Jayson Tatum next season, and Brad Stevens had to trade away some key players in Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis this offseason to reset the books. With Al Horford expected to depart in free agency, what can we expect from the Celtics in 2025-26? Steve Burton welcomes on Patrick Gilroy onto WBZ-TV's Sports Final to break it down!
Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 27 and the Boston Celtics posted their third-largest winning margin in franchise history, drubbing the weary Golden State Warriors 140-88 on Sunday.
Celtics analyst Cedric Maxwell told WBZ TV's Steve Burton yes.
Celtics radio analyst Cedric Maxwell expects Jayson Tatum to come up big in Game 5 of the NBA Finals Monday night.
WBZ-TV's Dan Roche and Steve Burton break down the Celtics Game 4 loss to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.
WBZ TV's David Wade found a few excited Celtics fans at the Chase Center after the Celtics big win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
CBS Boston's Michael Hurley joins Paula Ebben to preview the NBA Finals, saying that the Celtics' potent defense can decide this series.
WBZ-TV's Steve Burton and David Wade report from the Chase Center ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Warriors.
WBZ TV's Steve Burton got an up close look at how the baskets and rims are prepared for the biggest games of the NBA season.
Michael Hurley takes a look at the Warriors not named Curry, Thompson or Green who will be a handful for the Celtics in the NBA Finals.
Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy is excited to see the team back in the NBA Finals. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Stephen Curry went down with a left foot injury late in the first half and the Boston Celtics beat the Warriors 110-88.
Stephen Curry scored 30 points to help the Golden State Warriors clinch a 111-107 victory over Boston on Friday night and snap a five-game losing streak against the Celtics.
Jayson Tatum had 27 points and the Celtics withstood a scoring spree by Stephen Curry to beat the Golden State Warriors 111-107 Tuesday night.
The Boston Celtics earned their fifth victory in six games with a 119-104 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
The Celtics held off the undermanned Warriors 105-100 on Friday night for their 10th straight win since losing the season opener.
Bleacher Reports' Ric Bucher reported Monday that Irving and Durant have held two separate meetings over the past month or so, in which they discussed their future options.
What went on during — and more specifically, after — Game 1 is a bad look for both the Warriors and for the Rockets. Basketball is not the story in this series heading into Tuesday night's Game 2. And given the quality of these teams, the best rivalry in the NBA, that's a shame.
Maybe all of those team meetings the Celtics have held throughout the season should have taken place on a plane instead of the locker room.
The Celtics actually showed some fight in their 128-95 blowout win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.
Gordon Hayward scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics ran away from the Golden State Warriors early on the way to a 128-95 win.
NASA has offered to give NBA superstar Steph Curry a tour of one of its lunar labs after the Golden State Warriors guard said on a podcast that he doubts humans landed on the moon.
The defending NBA champion Warriors face a Western Conference that now includes LeBron James. Can Curry, Durant and company three-peat?
Key Warriors are all signed or have committed for next season, but the team can still make a play in free agency, possibly even for LeBron.
Attorneys are presenting closing arguments in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Massachusetts after weeks of testimony.
When the news broke that the Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for pancreatic cancer patients, it gave patients fighting the disease a glimmer of long-awaited hope.
Javier Sanoja had three hits and drove in a run, Ryan Gusto limited Boston to four hits in 5 2/3 innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Red Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Air traffic recordings captured a Delta captain alerting air traffic controllers that he was feeling sick and needed to get to a hospital.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
Attorneys will present closing arguments in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial Thursday morning.
Air traffic recordings captured a Delta captain alerting air traffic controllers that he was feeling sick and needed to get to a hospital.
When the news broke that the Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for pancreatic cancer patients, it gave patients fighting the disease a glimmer of long-awaited hope.
It costs more for families to live comfortably in Massachusetts than in any other state, according to a recent report.
Massachusetts is set to receive at least $366 million as part of a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Javier Sanoja had three hits and drove in a run, Ryan Gusto limited Boston to four hits in 5 2/3 innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Red Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Boston has won 14 of its last 20 games and taken 3 straight series heading into Wednesday's finale.
With the regular season approaching, it doesn't seem like the New England Patriots and Christian Gonzalez are within striking distance of a new contract.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Anthony Seigler hit a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 4-2.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.